BERLIN, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – The World Cup advisory for Wednesday:-
Asian air passenger traffic up four percent: AAPA
SINGAPORE, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – Asia-Pacific airlines flew 10.5 million passengers in May, up four percent from a year earlier, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said Wednesday.
European shares slip at open: London FTSE down 0.07 percent
LONDON, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – European stock markets fell in opening deals on Wednesday, following losses in Tokyo and overnight on Wall Street as investors fretted over the outlook for higher US interest rates, dealers said.
Italy face familiar threat in Ukraine quarter-final
Stefano Blin
HAMBURG, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – Italy face the striker who used to terrorise Serie A defenders on a weekly basis when they take on Ukraine here in Friday’s World Cup quarter-final.
World Cup 2006 factfile: Ukraine
HAMBURG, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – Factfile on Ukraine who face Italy in a World Cup quarter-final tie here on Friday:-
World Cup 2006 factfile: Italy
HAMBURG, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – Factfile on Italy who play Ukraine in a World Cup quarter-final match here on Friday:
Clash of World Cup titans as Germany, Argentina eye last four
Phil Seery
BERLIN, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – It does not come much bigger than Germany versus Argentina – a match-up steeped in World Cup history that will bring the host country to a standstill on Friday.
World Cup 2006 factfile: Germany
BERLIN, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – Factfile on Germany who face Argentina in the quarter-finals of the World Cup here on Friday:
Australian stocks fall 1.05 percent
SYDNEY, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – Australian share prices closed 1.05 percent lower Wednesday following an overnight sell-off on Wall Street as nervous investors once again fretted about the outlook for US interest rates, dealers said.
Retailer fined in France for copying Madonna song
PARIS, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – The Virgin music retailer in France has been fined 600,000 euros (756,000 dollars) for illegally downloading a Madonna song to resell it on its own pay-per-tune site.
